Lakewood cop arrested for DUI after crashing police car in Gig Harbor

A Lakewood police officer was arrested for driving under the influence after crashing his police vehicle in Gig Harbor.

Officer Eric Bell was arrested Sept. 23 and released the same day after the single-vehicle wreck in the 7800 block of Wagner Way NW, according to John Unfred, an assistant chief with the Lakewood Police Department.

Gig Harbor police responded to the crash at about 9 p.m., Unfred said. They found the vehicle crashed off the roadway. Nearby, they found the driver who appeared intoxicated.

“Upon further investigation, it was found that the driver was an off-duty Lakewood PD officer and that the involved vehicle belonged to the City of Lakewood,” Unfred said in a statement.